Vocabulary Blog

1. Word: albeit Definition: used to add information that reduces the force or importance of what you have just said Part of Speech: conjunction Sentence: People have to do some works, albeit reluctantly. Other information: The synonym of this word is 'although'. 2. Word: anchor Definition: to fasten somethingfirmly so that it cannot move Part of Speech: verb Sentence: The white board is anchored to the wall. Other information: The word is usually passive in this meaning. 3. Word: milestone Definition: a very important event in the development of something Part of Speech: noun Sentence: A milestone can change the public opinion. Collocation: milestone in 4. Word: craving Definition: an extremely strong desire for something Part of Speech: noun Sentence: Many have a craving for succeess. Collocation: craving for 5. Word: authentic Definition: based on facts Part of Speech: adjective Sentence: The police did an authentic account about an incident to...

1. Word: segment Definition: a part of something thar is different from or affected differently from the whole in some way. Part of Speech: noun Sentence: The government shouldn't ignore any opinion of a small segment of the population. Collocation: segment of 2. Word: vehicle Definition: something you use to express and spread your ideas, opinions etc Part of Speech: noun Sentence: A movie can be a vehicle for criticizing the social problem. Collocation: vehicle for 3. Word: massacre Definition: when a lot of people are killed violently, especially people who cannot defend themselves Part of Speech: noun Sentence: It is very difficult to survive in a massacre. Other information: The verb form of this word is also 'massacre'. 4. Word: violation Definition: an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle etc Part of Speech: noun Sentence: A violation of the law cannot be allowed. Collocation: a serious violation, a clear violation 5. Word: pres...

1. Word: notwithstanding Definition: in spite of sth Part of Speech: preposition Sentence: Notwithstanding the government’s effort, the problem of famine was not solved. Other information:   The word’s synonym is ‘despite’. 2. Word: depict Definition: to describe something or someone in writing or speech, or to show them in a painting, picture etc Part of Speech: verb Sentence: The author depicted the background in detail. Collocation: depict somebody/something as something 3. Word: straightforward Definition: simple and easy to understand Part of Speech: adjective Sentence: The problem can be thought that it is straightforward to solve, but it is not true. Collocation: straightforward matter 4. Word: strain Definition: worry that is caused by having to deal with a problem or work too hard over a long period of time Part of Speech: noun Sentence: Some people cannot stand a strain of their w...

1. Word: assail Definition: to attack someone or something violently Part of Speech: verb Sentence: The thief assailed an innocent civilian. Other information: The noun form ‘assailant’ means ‘someone who attacks another person’.   2. Word: famine Definition: a situation in which a large number of people have little or no food for a long time and                   many people die Part of Speech: noun Sentence: There are so many people who are facing famine in the world. Collocation: facing famine   3. Word: squeeze Definition: to strictly limit the amount of money that is available to a company or organization Part of Speech: verb Sentence: The private enterprise’s profit margin can be squeezed by the government. Collocation: squeeze   4. Word: predicament Definition: a difficult or unpleasant situation in which you do not know ...

1. Word: comparative Definition: measured or judged by how similar or different it is to sth else Part of Speech: adjective Sentence: The problem about what which one is better is comparative. Collocation: comparative data   2. Word: subsidy Definition: money that is paid by a government or organization to make prices lower, reduce the cost of producing goods etc Part of Speech: noun Sentence: The subsidy given by the government can be helpful. Collocation: government subsidy   3. Word: denote Definition: to represent or be a sign of something Part of Speech: verb Sentence: The mark deonotes the place. Other information: The word can be replaced by ‘indicate’.   4. Word: respectively Definition: In the same order as the things you have just mentioned Part of Speech: adverb Sentence: The books and pencils are Mary’s and mine. Other information: adjective. respective   5. Word: overtake Defin...

Word: rob Definition: to steal money or property from a person, bank etc Part of Speech: verb Sentence: Somebody robbed some money in the bank. Collocation: robbed wallet Word: afloat Definition: floating on water Part of Speech: adjective Sentence: A huge ship is afloat. Collocation: afloat boat Word: parley Definition: a discussion in which enemies try to achieve peace Part of Speech: noun Sentence: The parley was proceeded smoothly. Collocation: successful parley Word: shrug Definition: to raise and then lower your shoulders in order to show that you do not know something or do not care about something Part of Speech: verb Sentence: I shrugged my shoulder because I didn't know about that. Collocation: shrug one's shoulder Word: dusk Definition: the time before it gets dark when the sky is becoming less bright Part of Speech: noun Sentence: At dusk, I arrived. Collocation: at dusk Word: idle Definition: lazy Part of Speech: adjective Sentence:...